The Making of the Atomic Bomb

What is Albert Einstein's role in the initial contact between the nuclear scientists and President Roosevelt?

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Wigler and Szilard go to Einstein's residence on Long Island and present the possibility of a chain reaction. Einstein sees the implications and agrees to write a letter to Roosevelt. Einstein dictates the letter in German and Wigler and Szilard translate it into English.